Hello,
is it possible to root the Nexus 5 without installing a custom recovery (CWM, TWR)?
querschlaeger said:
Hello,
is it possible to root the Nexus 5 without installing a custom recovery (CWM, TWR)?
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Yes, go to the Original Android Development subforum and look for the CF Autoroot thread.
I used CF Auto root
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2507211
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querschlaeger said:
Hello,
is it possible to root the Nexus 5 without installing a custom recovery (CWM, TWR)?
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CF Auto root works amazingly well. It will unlock your bootloader if not done already then root. PSA:If you bootloader is not unlocked it WILL wipe your device.
You can also boot to a recovery without flashing it permanently
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Pirateghost said:
You can also boot to a recovery without flashing it permanently
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its almost like people dont know how to do anything with fastboot commands anymore :/
Zepius said:
its almost like people dont know how to do anything with fastboot commands anymore :/
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I find it to be more trouble to use an auto-tool than it is to simply open up a command window and "fastboot oem unlock".
Phew, tough. :laugh:
The best question of all for these people who want to do that without learning how to easily use fastboot is: what purpose are you rooting it for? I can't imagine what you could be doing that doesn't involve doing some simple learning about how fastboot and adb work.
nickmv said:
I find it to be more trouble to use an auto-tool than it is to simply open up a command window and "fastboot oem unlock". Phew, tough. :laugh:
The best question of all for these people who want to do that without learning how to easily use fastboot is: what purpose are you rooting it for? ...
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Cough, cough The lazy fast way to brick the N5 and/or at least send it into endless bootloop & then RMA by playing dumb !
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Was wondering if there will be 1 click root available soon for nexus s???
Kingken said:
Was wondering if there will be 1 click root available soon for nexus s???
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im not sure but you should ask in Q & A section. What part of the the forums are you from? lol.
Kingken said:
Was wondering if there will be 1 click root available soon for nexus s???
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you dont really need a one click root with the nexus s. fastboot oem unlock, flash a recovery, flash a rom. want to unroot? flash the stock nandroid available in the nexus s developement forum, then fastboot oem lock
simms22 said:
you dont really need a one click root with the nexus s. fastboot oem unlock, flash a recovery, flash a rom. want to unroot? flash the stock nandroid available in the nexus s developement forum, then fastboot oem lock
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I would not do the fastboot oem lock.
distortedloop said:
I would not do the fastboot oem lock.
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me either. that amounts to torturing the poor phone, letting it taste freedom then locking it back up
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works perfectly!!!
but on the idea of using fastboot oem lock.. MURDERRR!
simms22 said:
you dont really need a one click root with the nexus s. fastboot oem unlock, flash a recovery, flash a rom. want to unroot? flash the stock nandroid available in the nexus s developement forum, then fastboot oem lock
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shame google hasnt released a stock .img that has stock recovery
Give us one click roots!!
This phone doesnt need a one click root. Its the easiest phone i ever rooted. If u really wanna root ur phone there are plenty of guides here that make it easy
if you really wanna go that route, you can
Code:
fastboot oem unlock
and then
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=882333
I just read that post. Is there a way I could root the phone without the usb storage getting formatted? Since it says in the post that the OEM unlock formats the USB storage. I've already loaded up a lot of stuff in my phone and I don't want to go through the whole process again.
abbysingh said:
I just read that post. Is there a way I could root the phone without the usb storage getting formatted? Since it says in the post that the OEM unlock formats the USB storage. I've already loaded up a lot of stuff in my phone and I don't want to go through the whole process again.
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nope, when you unlock it whipes everyhing as a security precaution.
anything on "SD Card" can be copied off and then put back on when its done.
anything on "internal storage" like game saves and app data will be lost because u cant access it without being root in the first place.
but I have an idea for getting data back after unlocking but I have yet to try it...
dun kn y just cant unlock the bootloader after following the steps!
i root my nexus 1 using 1 click root, so was hoping 1 click root can be use for nexus s soon...
Hi, ok, so i'm on CM11 currently and was thinking of flashing a stock rom, but keeping my root and recovery intact; whats the best away of doing this, any ideas?
From what i've gathered i have the following options;
DL and flash stock rom direct from google, reroot and re install recovery (i used wugs toolkit first time round; but i'd rather avoid having to reroot and re-install the recovery if i can)
Flash one of the currently rooted roms in Android Development (this is likely going to be the 'root' i go down; why would i need to flash the radio and or bootloader update???)
I'm just making sure i'm not making this more complicated than it needs to be; that is to say, make sure there isn't an easier method.
p.s. The reason behind using stock rooted rom is simple, i was using Xposed Frameworks and came across Gravity Box, the number of options on it are mind boggling, and i feel it gives me greater control over my phone.
Either way will work. Personally I'd flash the factory image and then re-root, but that's just me. If you go that route use this instead of wugs
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=47025283
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easiest?
Flash factory image
start android....enable USB debugging
Fastboot flash custom recovery
xfer and flash SU zip
reboot
chaco81 said:
easiest?
Flash factory image
start android....enable USB debugging
Fastboot flash custom recovery
xfer and flash SU zip
reboot
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Even easier is that you do not need to enable debugging in order to fastboot flash recovery or push via adb in recovery...
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jd1639 said:
Either way will work. Personally I'd flash the factory image and then re-root, but that's just me. If you go that route use this instead of wugs
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=47025283
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chaco81 said:
easiest?
Flash factory image
start android....enable USB debugging
Fastboot flash custom recovery
xfer and flash SU zip
reboot
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Pirateghost said:
Even easier is that you do not need to enable debugging in order to fastboot flash recovery or push via adb in recovery...
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Thanks all, your advice is appreciated; jd, I'll give that link a shot
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Even easier is that you do not need to enable debugging in order to fastboot flash recovery or push via adb in recovery...
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Even more easy is to buy a rooted phone, now top that
I'm in a rush to go somewhere, I very well know 2 ways to go: 1st avenue which takes 20 minutes and 2nd avenue that takes 25 minutes. Both ways are safe to go. Why should I spend 30 minutes analyzing the map to see which is faster and/or looking for a 3rd way if the time will be spent anyways
why not just factory reset and flash a deodexed stock ROM with SuperSU included, there are plenty hanging around development.
mistahseller said:
why not just factory reset and flash a deodexed stock ROM with SuperSU included, there are plenty hanging around development.
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Is their literally a step by step to flash back to stock ? Mistah seems like your way is fairly simple ? Is there a guide to that anywhere ?
I have a GS3 (SGH i747) on CM11 and just want to be able to use MHL / HDMI.. Which the CM currently does not support.. Dont really want to go back to stock but I need MHL to work and I'm not sure any other way ?
Is there another ROM I can flash that supports it MHL that is decent ? If not, I dont know exactly how to get it back to stock if someone can help ..
Thanks.
robberrobbie said:
Is their literally a step by step to flash back to stock ? I have a GS3 (SGH i747) on CM11 and just want to be able to use MHL / HDMI.. Which the CM currently does not support.. Dont really want to go back to stock but I need MHL to work and I'm not sure any other way ?
I dont know exactly how to get it back to stock.. Thanks.
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You are in the wrong forums
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Pirateghost said:
You are in the wrong forums
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I'm just asking about method itself as I cannot find in SG3 or any where.. I understand I am in Nexus 5 ? if nobody wants to answer that's fine.
robberrobbie said:
I'm just asking about method itself as I cannot find in SG3 or any where.. I understand I am in Nexus 5 ? if nobody wants to answer that's fine.
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The methods are different between nexus devices and other
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robberrobbie said:
I'm just asking about method itself as I cannot find in SG3 or any where.. I understand I am in Nexus 5 ? if nobody wants to answer that's fine.
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There are return to stock guides in all the s3 forums here. Essentially you'll be flashing the official .tar via odin.
If you cant find the guides, ask there not here. This phone is completely different. Your method is not the same.
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rootSU said:
There are return to stock guides in all the s3 forums here. Essentially you'll be flashing the official .tar via odin.
If you cant find the guides, ask there not here. This phone is completely different. Your method is not the same.
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ok ok thanks.
Hi guys, I found this program "I'm root" my question is, I'd like to close the boot-loader jut for security reasons, but now I've set up everything as I wanted so I don't want to delete everything again.
Can I use this program it seem to be really good.
"BootUnlocker for Nexus Devices"
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=net.segv11.bootunlocker
Waiting for answers.
Yes. I use this to lock and unlock my bootloader once rooted. It doesn't wipe anything.
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rootSU said:
Yes. I use this to lock and unlock my bootloader once rooted. It doesn't wipe anything.
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WOW perfect then I'll do it. Like this if I lose my phone no one will be able to steal anything. (Steal I say xD, they can't do that much. but you know what I mean.)
If you have a custom recovery they can. So make sure you have a stock recovery
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rootSU said:
Yes. I use this to lock and unlock my bootloader once rooted. It doesn't wipe anything.
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Can I lock the bootloader using this app with a custom recovery installed so that when I need to install updates to the rom or flash something I wouldn't need to flash/boot Philz again after unlocking?
Or do I need to flash the stock recovery before locking with this app??
vin4yak said:
Can I lock the bootloader using this app with a custom recovery installed so that when I need to install updates to the rom or flash something I wouldn't need to flash/boot Philz again after unlocking?
Or do I need to flash the stock recovery before locking with this app??
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As long as you're rooted it'll work with a custom recovery or stock. Edit, just be careful if you do a lot of messing around on your phone. You may be locked when you wish you weren't
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jd1639 said:
As long as you're rooted it'll work with a custom recovery or stock. Edit, just be careful if you do a lot of messing around on your phone. You may be locked when you wish you weren't
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Yes, I get that.. If I end up in a bootloop I would need to use fastboot which will erase all my data.. That's what you're warning me about, right?
To tell you the truth, I'm actually worried about this eMMC failure thing as I have a 1 year LG warranty (not google's). I have seen a few threads where they weren't able to relock their bootloaders before sending it in as the eMMC's write function was screwed up. If I send my device in with a unlocked bootloader, warranty will go down the drain for sure. LG is very strict regarding this matter.
May be I'm thinking too much but my friend had faced similar issues with his HTC One and he had to shell out half the price of the phone to get the mobo replaced even though he had warranty
vin4yak said:
Yes, I get that.. If I end up in a bootloop I would need to use fastboot which will erase all my data.. That's what you're warning me about, right?
To tell you the truth, I'm actually worried about this eMMC failure thing as I have a 1 year LG warranty (not google's). I have seen a few threads where they weren't able to relock their bootloaders before sending it in as the eMMC's write function was screwed up. If I send my device in with a unlocked bootloader, warranty will go down the drain for sure. LG is very strict regarding this matter.
May be I'm thinking too much but my friend had faced similar issues with his HTC One and he had to shell out half the price of the phone to get the mobo replaced even though he had warranty
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I'm guessing that if your emmc failed you wouldn't be able to lock using this app. Boot it is an easy way to keep it locked until you need to unlock. It is a good app and it's been on my phone for months. But I usually keep it unlocked
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rootSU said:
If you have a custom recovery they can. So make sure you have a stock recovery
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So if I have a custom recovery I can!!!! and then you said make sure you have a stock recovery...
What I have to have, stock or custom?
When you say custom you mean, -hammerhead or clockwork- right?
Thanks.
you can have a custom recovery and use that app to lock and unlock your bootloader, just as you can have a custom recovery and lock/unlock your bootloader with the fastboot command.. fastboot oem lock(fastboot oem unlock).
jd1639 said:
I'm guessing that if your emmc failed you wouldn't be able to lock using this app. Boot it is an easy way to keep it locked until you need to unlock. It is a good app and it's been on my phone for months. But I usually keep it unlocked
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That's why I was thinking to after flashing what I want to, I would lock the bootloader with the app so suppose one fine day my eMMC gets fried, I wouldn't be in trouble as it will be locked.
If I want to flash anything, unlock with the app, flash via recovery, reboot and then lock the bootloader again! Does sound good, right??
LOL, now I'm surely thinking too much
ivan333 said:
So if I have a custom recovery I can!!!! and then you said make sure you have a stock recovery...
What I have to have, stock or custom?
When you say custom you mean, -hammerhead or clockwork- right?
Thanks.
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Rootsu was referring to the ability to hack onto your phone not the bootunlocker app. Bootunlocker will work if you're rooted and it doesn't matter if you have stock or a custom recovery
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vin4yak said:
That's why I was thinking to after flashing what I want to, I would lock the bootloader with the app so suppose one fine day my eMMC gets fried, I wouldn't be in trouble as it will be locked.
If I want to flash anything, unlock with the app, flash via recovery, reboot and then lock the bootloader again! Does sound good, right??
LOL, now I'm sure thinking too much
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then you dont need the app. after you unlock your bootloader and root it, just boot into your bootloader after and lock it.
simms22 said:
then you dont need the app. after you unlock your bootloader and root it, just boot into your bootloader after and lock it.
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But then, when I need to flash a nightly or any mod, I would need to unlock the bootloader via fastboot to access the custom recovery which will wipe everyhting, right? If I have the app, I can simply unlock it without wiping.
Or should I just use fastboot boot on a locked bootloader to flash any mod/nightly??
vin4yak said:
That's why I was thinking to after flashing what I want to, I would lock the bootloader with the app so suppose one fine day my eMMC gets fried, I wouldn't be in trouble as it will be locked.
If I want to flash anything, unlock with the app, flash via recovery, reboot and then lock the bootloader again! Does sound good, right??
LOL, now I'm surely thinking too much
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Yep, that would work
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simms22 said:
then you dont need the app. after you unlock your bootloader and root it, just boot into your bootloader after and lock it.
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But that will swap (WIPE sorry) all your phone... that's what I don't want. (Sorry maybe I misunderstood something but later I'll read it again and carefully.)
vin4yak said:
But then, when I need to flash a nightly or any mod, I would need to unlock the bootloader via fastboot to access the custom recovery which will wipe everyhting, right? If I have the app, I can simply unlock it without wiping.
Or should I just use fastboot boot on a locked bootloader to flash any mod/nightly??
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no, wont wipe everything. just that first time.
simms22 said:
no, wont wipe everything. just that first time.
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Are you sure? If you oem lock and then oem unlock I think it wipes it each time.
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simms22 said:
no, wont wipe everything. just that first time.
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Wooaaahh?! Thanks for the clarification... Just curious though, why does it not wipe everything when I unlock it the 2nd time? is it because the tamper flag is set to "true"? How does the bootloader determine that it's being unlocked the second time?
Thanks a lot!
vin4yak said:
Wooaaahh?! Thanks for the clarification... Just curious though, why does it not wipe everything when I unlock it the 2nd time? is it because the tamper flag is set to "true"? How does the bootloader determine that it's being unlocked the second time?
Thanks a lot!
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As an fyi, I locked with bootunlocker once and then messed up by device where I had to use fastboot commands. It does wipe if you have to fastboot unlock the device again
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do i only need to have a unlocked boot loader to flash a rom. or is root needed
Just an unlocked bootloader.
This. If it modifies boot.IMG you'll need an unlocked bootloader for any phone.
Root access has nothing to do with flashing a custom ROM
You can flash a custom ROM and not have root access
You can have root access without a custom ROM
You need an unlocked bootloader for both (unless you use Towelroot or whatever, which I don't recommend).
Read some threads in the first link of my signature.
Lethargy said:
Root access has nothing to do with flashing a custom ROM
You can flash a custom ROM and not have root access
You can have root access without a custom ROM
You need an unlocked bootloader for both (unless you use Towelroot or whatever, which I don't recommend).
Read some threads in the first link of my signature.
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Not that i plan on rooting but is it possible to root a device like the nexus 5 or samsung note 8 using the android sdk and adb
android.4.0 said:
Not that i plan on rooting but is it possible to root a device like the nexus 5 or samsung note 8 using the android sdk and adb
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You'll need an unlocked bootloader and a custom recovery flashed in fastboot to root. Or you can use towel root without a custom recovery
Don't know about the Samsung device
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Lethargy said:
(unless you use Towelroot or whatever, which I don't recommend).
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Did you just non recommend something made by the old great and powerful Geohot??? *gasp* lol
Sandman-007 said:
Did you just non recommend something made by the old great and powerful Geohot??? *gasp* lol
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On other devices with locked bootloaders and such it's useful, but this is the Nexus 5. Lol.
Lethargy said:
On other devices with locked bootloaders and such it's useful, but this is the Nexus 5. Lol.
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Fair enough :silly:
so i guess you cant root from sdk and using adb.
Is it safe to use Android L Preview for everyday use if i have a antivirus im downloading it and wanna try it but idk if i should return to 4.4.4 later and flash 4.4.2 radios to it so i have so service. (stupid 4.4.3/4 bugs:silly
android.4.0 said:
(stupid 4.4.3/4 bugs:silly
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If the bugs in 4.4.3 and 4.4.4 annoy you, I wouldn't suggest you jump to L for too much more than a look around.
Wakamatsu said:
If the bugs in 4.4.3 and 4.4.4 annoy you, I wouldn't suggest you jump to L for too much more than a look around.
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Not that 4.4.3/4 bug my its the radio that i dont like i hardly have service. i may just look around L then go back and flash some radios that work.
android.4.0 said:
Not that 4.4.3/4 bug my its the radio that i dont like i hardly have service. i may just look around L then go back and flash some radios that work.
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Then just flash another radio? It's not like you can't use the 4.4.2 radio on 4.4.4, you can even use KK radios on L and vice versa.
android.4.0 said:
do i only need to have a unlocked boot loader to flash a rom. or is root needed
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Neither. You need a custom recovery to flash a ROM.
You need one or the other to get a custom recovery though
No offence intended but this is a pretty basic question. I would recommend reading some of the sticky threads which you can get to via my signature
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Hey guys!
Now that the Nexus 5 is at the end of it's product life cycle, and has likely received it's last update, I have finally decided to venture out to rooting this phone and installing Android N to breathe a fresh life into the phone. This is the first phone I have had that has to be rooted through the computer so this is all new territory for me. If anyone could provide me a Noob tutorial on a) Unlocking the bootloader b) Root and install a custom recovery, it would be highly appreciated.
Model Number: Nexus 5
Android Version: 6.0.1
Build Number: M4B30X
Thank you and have a good day!
For you the easiest way would be to use Skipsoft's Tool for rooting. It will allow you to easily unlock the bootloader and install a custom recovery. From there you will be able to flash new roms. Also, you could use the fake nexus rom once you have the bootloader unlocked. That one would be the closest to what you're used to experiencing on your phone.
Check out Wug's NRT: http://www.wugfresh.com/nrt/
audit13 said:
Check out Wug's NRT: http://www.wugfresh.com/nrt/
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Apparently If I use this tool, the only way I can access the custom recovery is through the kit? Is this true? Can I not access it by a Button Combination on boot?
Thanks for your reply though!
meatwad0222 said:
For you the easiest way would be to use Skipsoft's Tool for rooting. It will allow you to easily unlock the bootloader and install a custom recovery. From there you will be able to flash new roms. Also, you could use the fake nexus rom once you have the bootloader unlocked. That one would be the closest to what you're used to experiencing on your phone.
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Thanks for the reply!
You can access any recovery on the phone by using volume and power buttons.
audit13 said:
You can access any recovery on the phone by using volume and power buttons.
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Yes! I forgot this very important part. Thank you sir!
No problem as we're all here to help and learn from one another.
When I started rooting, flashing, etc. I did not use tool kits as I wanted to learn as much as possible; therefore, for my N5, I did everything manually from installing adb drivers to unlocking the bootloader and flashing with fastboot commands.
audit13 said:
No problem as we're all here to help and learn from one another.
When I started rooting, flashing, etc. I did not use tool kits as I wanted to learn as much as possible; therefore, for my N5, I did everything manually from installing adb drivers to unlocking the bootloader and flashing with fastboot commands.
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thats how i was for my htc hero on up to the vivid. Once i hit the n4 i was too lazy, just wanted to make it easy.